Can you start it from in the water, or must you start from something like a dock?
16560
It definitely has to be started from a dock...which is a pain cause everytime we tried, we would get a foot or 2 and sink, then have to haul it back up on the dock...very tiring. And with all the sinking and hauling, the little fragile plastic pieces risk getting broke (and many of them did!)
16561
No, the AquaSkipper cannot start from in the water. You must start from a dock, shoreline, etc..
16562
You need something floating above the water. A dock, a boat... etc. If you sink with it you have to swim with it back to something that floats on its own.
1705924
I don't think you can. Bought this as a gift for grandchildren who have used it at the beach but mom said not in water.
1606144
You may be able to do that on a clear calm day. If there are wave and/or wind, this little boat could have problems. It would be hard to row against a current or into the wind. I recommend lakes, slow rivers and streams and maybe ocean bays or shielded coves. Good luck. You should have plenty of fun. By the way, all these precautions apply to any of the small lightweight inflatable boats.
699336
Directly to the dock, then the dock has a cable off the side. Not much chance of a hard pull out.
393410
No, just to start and stop brewing, you have to keep an eye on the water level though as that is related to the intensity. Pretty easy and straight forward. I hope this helps.
1867754
Just give a little tug on the cord, and it floats right up to the top, then just grab it by hand. The water buoys the weight of it, so you are not really pulling the entire weight by the cord.
1336566
You can use sand, if the sand is fine. It should flow through the water wheel part.
40440
It's technically long enough but you'll be cutting it close. I personally wouldn't do it. If you have a shallow end, you can start there and move it as the water level goes down.
2009383
It should be okay to transport by boat, the raft is pretty light. It is a bit difficult to roll up when you don't have much room, so you might have to drag it back to the dock behind the boat.
1829953
You pull a cord to start it. It is hard for my 10 yr old grandson to start so my husband has to start it for him.
1360089
If there is no wind, yes. If it is windy, like it often is at the shore line - not even a remote possibility. Also - if it is windy and you decide to put it together inside and carry it out fully assembled - by prepared for it to try and launch you when you get into the wind
784192
No you cannot. This system is a gravity fed device that is fed from the top.
40858
I don't think it can run in salt water. The reason I say this is that it must be in the water for it to start. The water goes through an internal cooling/power system and I don't think salt water would be good for it. I would contact the manufacturer directly to make sure this is true or not.
218074
It is not specifically designed to float out of the box. Anything can float if you do it right. This model is a split hull design. That is, the hull is in two pieces, left and right halves. You would have ot make sure the hull is sealed, and you add the proper weight to ballast it properly to float at the water line.
1615880
You have to fill it up yourself with either water or sand I believe - it was purchased for my daughter.
2250268
Some people run a hose from the bottom into a pump located under the floor of the boat and t into the sump pump hose to push it over the side, personally I just drop a small water pump with a hose long enough to reach over the side, into the open seat and pump away and reverse to fill it, and make a loop just a little above water level to act as aerator when I am fishing This all gets put in boat storage when not in use. Set up is about 40 dollars
1688344
If I'm using it on a dock until I get electric to it, do I need to worry about grounding? And if so, how? ie. I'm powering my boat lift with the generator.